Board hears first discussion of Defined Learning agreement for project-based instruction

Apr 23, 2026

Superintendent and staff described Defined Learning, a project-based learning tool used across the district; the Board was informed that teachers are expected to use at least one Defined Learning lesson per trimester and that action on the agreement will be requested at a future meeting.

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Superintendent Dr. Tony Mann and Director Tamara Jackson presented a first discussion of a Defined Learning agreement, describing it as a tool to support project-based and career-related learning districtwide. Staff noted that teachers are asked to use at least one Defined Learning lesson per trimester and cited past student projects that engaged with the community, such as fifth-graders presenting park designs to the Molalla City Council.

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